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AF626

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF626
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Baluba | Lulua
Provenience Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Section African
Materials Wood
Iconography Anthropomorphic
Description

Standing, wooden anthropomorphic female figure; oval shaped shaped bulbous eyes; triangular shaped nose; closed pursed mouth; prominent brow; hair forms into a conical shaped protrusion on the top center of the head, back of hair is ornamented with small raised squares, these protrude from the side as well; carving of geometric design found on the face and neck of figure; shoulders protrude from side; arms bent at the elbow with hands holding sometype, hands are placed at side; front of belly bulges slightly with five rings carved around the center; figure is wearing a skirt of some sort, with horizontal lines on the front side; prominent chest and backside; legs and feet are in standing position; three rings on the backside of knees; round base; object is dark brown in color. See AF620.

Height 24.7 cm
Width 6 cm
Outside Diameter 6 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 57 - Field No SF

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